North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 423420 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of office machines and related equipment (except computers and computer peripheral equipment).
Included activity examples
- Automated teller machines (ATM) merchant wholesalers
- Calculators and calculating machines merchant wholesalers
- Cash registers merchant wholesalers
- Copying machines merchant wholesalers
- Paper shredders merchant wholesalers
- Point of sale terminals merchant wholesalers
- Security safes merchant wholesalers
- Official title
- Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 42342
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 4 active
SBA small-business size standard
500 employees
Employee-count basis · Special exception text applies
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Merchant wholesale distribution of computers and computer peripheral equipment (including printers)--are classified in Industry 423430, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of facsimile (fax) machines, modems, and communications equipment--are classified in Industry 423690, Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers.
Merchant wholesale distribution of office furniture--are classified in Industry 423210, Furniture Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of office supplies--are classified in Industry 424120, Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; and
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.